Resources for Providers
Pioneer Valley Asthma Coalition
- Working Together to Improve Asthma Care - Matt Sadof, MD (Powerpoint)
- Covers asthma physiology, environmental triggers, asthma severity and control, and review of medications and delivery systems.
- Developing an Effective Asthma Action Plan - Matt Sadof, MD(Powerpoint)
- Covers how to develop, implement, and evaluate a written asthma management plan and how to identify local resources.
Public Health - Seattle & King County
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)
- Wee Breathers (Program)
- Health professionals use this program to teach parents of children (under age 7) to recognize, prevent and manage asthma symptoms.
- Parents learn about resources for information about support and how to communicate with caretakers and physicians.
National Association of School Nurses
- Is the Asthma Plan Working? (Assessment Tool, 2009)
- Tool for school nurses to assess whether asthma action plans are working.
Allergy & Asthma Networks
- The Doctor Is…Online: The Emerging Role of Telehealth
- Information overview of new technology that support long-distance healthcare and patient education.
- Telemedicine is as effective as in-person visits for patients with asthma (Annals, 2016)
- Webside vs Bedside Manner: Telehealth for Allergies and Asthma
- Allergy & Asthma Network Webinar with Dr. Tania Elliott
